FPFJ40 NFFN 220000
PART 1 OF 5
WEATHER BULLETIN
ISSUED FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE NADI
AT 3:30PM ON SATURDAY THE 22ND OF AUGUST 2026

A STRONG WIND WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR THE COASTAL AREAS OF
SIGATOKA, RAKIRAKI AND UDU POINT, YASAWA, KADAVU AND NEARBY SMALLER
ISLANDS, LAU AND LOMAIVITI GROUPS, SOUTHERN BUA, CAKAUDROVE, CIKOBIA,
TAVEUNI AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS.

SITUATION: A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE LIES OVER THE GROUP. ASSOCIATED
CLOUD, SHOWERS AND RAIN IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE GROUP TILL LATER
TONIGHT. MEANWHILE, A STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY WIND FLOW PREVAILS OVER
FIJI WATERS.
FORECAST TO MIDNIGHT TOMORROW FOR THE FIJI GROUP:
EXPECT STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS WITH WIND SPEEDS UP TO 45KM/HR OVER
COASTAL AREAS OF SIGATOKA, RAKIRAKI AND UDU POINT, YASAWA, KADAVU AND
NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS, LAU AND LOMAIVITI GROUPS, SOUTHERN BUA,
CAKAUDROVE, CIKOBIA, TAVEUNI AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS. 
ELSEWHERE, MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS, GUSTY AT TIMES.
ROUGH SEAS.

TODAY: OCCASIONAL RAIN AND ISOLATED HEAVY FALLS OVER MOST PLACES. 
RAIN GRADUALLY EASING LATER TONIGHT.
TOMMORROW: CLOUDY PERIODS WITH SOME SHOWERS OVER SIGATOKA-CORAL
COAST, NAVUA-SUVA-NAUSORI, TAILEVU-NAITASIRI-RA, SOUTHERN BUA,
CAKAUDROVE, CIKOBIA, TAVEUNI AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS, LAU AND
LOMAIVITI GROUPS, KADAVU AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS.
MAINLY FINE WEATHER ELSEWHERE.
COOL AT NIGHT.
OUTLOOK FOR MONDAY     : EXPECT STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS WITH WIND
SPEEDS UP TO 45KM/HR OVER COASTAL AREAS OF SIGATOKA, RAKIRAKI AND UDU
POINT, YASAWA, KADAVU AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS, LAU AND LOMAIVITI